The Power of Waves I ARTE Documentary

WATCH: Big Wave Surfing in Portugal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8XR9TMns_M Waves have many faces. As surf waves, they give pleasure to surfers. For researchers, it is a great dream to generate energy from them. But when waves build up into big monster waves or even tsunamis, they become an unpredictable danger for everyone. "Xenius" shows waves in all their facets, explaining how they are created and where their incredible energy comes from. El Palmar beach in Andalusia is perfect for learning to surf. Dörthe Eickelberg, an experienced and passionate surfer, takes the opportunity to teach Pierre Girard how to surf. What does he have to keep in mind as a beginner? Which waves are suitable and which are not? On the beach, the "Xenius" presenters meet oceanographer Jaime Andrés Castro. He explains to them how waves are created and where their incredible energy comes from. For several years, scientists and engineers have been working on harnessing this energy and generating electricity from it. How do they manage to tame the unpredictable natural force of the waves? Available until 24/04/2021 ARTE Documentary is here to tell you more about what’s going on in the world of culture and current affairs with powerful, refreshing and entertaining docs subtitled in English for our international fans. Discover a whole world on #ARTEdocumentary​​ 💡 Want more from ARTE? Watch more of our programmes on ARTE.tv: ARTE in English 👉 https://www.arte.tv/en/​​ Subscribe to our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVog...​ You can also find us on: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ARTE.tv​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ARTEen​ #waves​ #renewableenergy​ #ARTEdocumentary​


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